On: How poverty changes your mindset

[jb1991]

> I grew up during the tail years of communism

I'm a bit confused; is China not still communist?

[krisdol → jb1991]

I’m not sure how it would be considered communist today. It’s ruled by a “communist” party but its economic system is nowhere near communist.

[jacobush → krisdol]

If it's possible to instantiate that superclass "FascistEconomy", China is an example of a fascist economy if I ever saw one.

[geezerjay → krisdol]

That's the true sign of a communist regime: after the revolution stagnates, the communist pary elites start to take personal control over the state-controlled industries while keeping the populace under theit heel.